Sprout-pulling machine



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SPROUT PULLING MACHINE. No. 258,145. Patented May 16, 1882.

' WITNESSES: I I 1 mnggn MM; I

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN o. sMITE, 0F POOLES MILL, KENTUCKY.

SPROUT-PULLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,145, dated May 16, 1882.

Application filed November 5, 1881.

5 Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Sprout-Pulling Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and letters of reference marked thereon,

in which-- Figure 1 is an elevation of the left side of the machine. Fig.2 is a similar view of the lower end of the right side of themachine, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

In the accompanying drawings, B represents a segmental olock provided with a block, G, rounded on its bottom, and let into the lower edge of the segmental block 13, to prevent the latter from sinking in soft ground when in operation.

A represents a lever having its lower end beveled, at It, opposite the plane face of the segmental block B.

0 represents a metallic plate secured to the lower end of the outer face ofthe lever A, and provided. with notches c at its lower end.

The segmental blockBis eccentrically hinged to the 1everA,at the upper end of the bevel of the lever A, by means of the straps 61, secured to the opposite end faces of the lever, and lying opposite each other.

The straps a are arranged eccentrically on the block B, and are secured together by the bolts 1) b, passing through the block longitudinally and through the straps a a. The straps a dare provided with eyes at their projecting ends, through which the pintlc or shaft D passes.

E represents an arm, the lower end of which is rigidly secured to the block B, and is provided at its upper end with a right-angular jaw, 72-, having notches or serrations i on its (N0 model.)

under face adapted to engage with the notches e on the plate (3, and hold a sprout or bush between them.

F represents a guide secured to the opposite face of the block B, and lying directly 0pposite the arm E, the latter and the guide F being secured to the segmental block by the same bolts, m m. The function of the guide F, which projects upward beyond the segmental block and opposite the lever A, is to prevent the latter from springing from under the jaw h when the machine is in operation.

In practice the puller is held with its leververtical, when, from the eccentric hinging of the segmental block, the jaw b will open. The sprout is then introduced between the jaw h and notches e, and the segmental block placed on the ground. The lever A is then operated and the sprout-pulled up by the roots.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with the lever A, pro.-

vided with the bevel 7c and plate 0, having notches e on its lower end, ot'the segmental block B, eccentrieally pivoted to the lever A, and arm E, secured to the segmental block, and provided at its upper end with the rightangular jaw h, serrated on its under surface, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the beveled lever A, provided with the plate 0, having notches e, segmental block B, eccentrically hinged to the lever, block G, let into the lower edge of the segmental block, guide .F, projecting above the segmental block, and arm E, provided with the serrated jaw h, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

STEPHEN 0. SMITH. Witnesses:

G. W. THORNBERRY, W. W. GATES. 

